OBSESSIVE COMPULSIONS: FILTER’s Weekly Picks

FILTER likes music. There's no hiding it. We also like our own opinions a whole bunch, so once a week we give the masses a fleeting glimpse into our selective stereos and Internet browsers to let them see firsthand what fuels our endless devotion. We like to think of it as community service. We're selfless like that. So without further ado, here are the official, inarguable, objectively good FILTER Weekly Picks—providing everything from new LPs you should be spinning to the latest good-fer-you videos. Yeah, we're good at what we do:

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Why: I was fortunate to have a screener DVD of this highly confusing and at times unintelligibly British “who’s the mole” spy flick, which allowed me to rewind, use subtitles and pause to draw some diagrams. I’m not smart enough to have gotten it all in one fell swoop in the theater, so I’m not showing off by saying “it’s amazing and yes I understood every second”…it took a while. Gary Oldman leads the charge of this film’s top-tier British actors. You should be rooting for him to get his first and well-deserved Oscar. - Pat McGuire





Jawbreaker
Why: I'm still pissed I didn't go to the Jabberjaw show on Thanksgiving years back. WTF was I thinking. - Kyle Rogers





Whitney Houston - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Why: In honor of Whitney - Sam Feld




Lilyhammer
Why: Netflix has officially jumped into the original series game with last week's debut of Lilyhammer starring Steven Van Zandt (The Sopranos & E-Street Band).  In a nutshell, the series focuses on an ex-mobster from NYC who goes into hiding in Lilyhammer, Norway because he liked what he saw from the 1994 Winter Olympics.  It's pretty funny and at 8 episodes, it's easy to watch over the course of a weekend.  People who hate subtitles might not enjoy because a majority of the dialogue is in Norwegian, but if you're willing to take a chance, it's quite an entertaining series.  Now bring on Arrested Development!!! - Mike Bell